# People Search API: Find Prospects, Candidates & Founders Across 1B+ Profiles

Use more 60 filters to search 1 billion+ people profiles with our People Search API. Filter by seniority, function, location, job changes, and more to find exactly who you need.

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## In DB search

Search for people from our monthly updated database of 300+ million people profiles.

## Real-time search

Search the web to find people that fit your criteria at the moment of your request.

## Filters available

| Filter          | Description                                         |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| First name      | Personal info                                       |
| Last name       | Personal info                                       |
| Academic background | Educational info                              |
| Mentioned in the news | News references                             |
| Region of the person | Geographic location                           |
| Seniority level | Level in professional hierarchy                      |
| Job functions    | Type of work performed (e.g. marketing, engineering, etc.) |
| Total years of experience | Experience at work                         |
| Past companies   | Organizations previously worked for                 |
| Past titles      | Previous job titles                                 |
| Recently changed jobs (last 90 days) | Employment changes in recent months  |
| Current company  | Employer currently working at                       |
| Current title    | Current job position                                |
| Company headquarters location | Location of the company's headquarters  |
| Company headcount | Number of employees in the company                |
| Company industry | The industry the company operates in                |
| Company type     | Type of company (e.g. public, private, non-profit) |
| Keyword (company-level) | Search terms at company level               |

## Which Mode is right for you?

| In DB search                                    | Real-time search                                    |
|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 300M profiles                                  | 1B+ profiles                                       |
| Data updated monthly                           | Data pulled live from the web                      |
| 60+ filters                                    | 20+ filters                                        |
| Nesting logic                                  | No nesting capability                               |
| Used when advanced search criteria is required, on a budget or when global coverage is not required | Used when basic searches, global coverage and data freshness is a priority |

## Popular use cases

### Find people who recently changed jobs and work at a specific company

Use the recent job change filter with a target company name to identify new hires. This is perfect for recruiters, SDRs, or anyone looking for new decision-makers.

### Find decision makers in specific industries, functions, and companies

Combine seniority, function, industry, and company filters to zero in on key decision makers. This is useful for highly targeted outbound or B2B campaigns.

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### Find candidates who worked at a specific set of companies

Use the past company filter to identify talent with experience at specific companies. This is useful for recruiting or identifying candidates with domain expertise.

### Find people in specific locations with specific seniority

Combine region and seniority filters to locate ideal profiles. This is useful when you're expanding your team in a new market or running localized outreach.

### Find alumni from a specific school or a past company working in target industries or companies

Use school and past company filters together to surface alumni. This is useful when you need warm intros to candidates or prospects.

### Find people who worked at specific previous companies and now work at a target company

Combine past company and current company filters to identify career paths. This is useful for finding champions at a target company and finding ideal candidates.

## People Search vs People Enrichment

| Feature               | Discovery API                                   | Enrichment API                                     |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Core purpose         | Find people using filters                      | Enrich individual profiles with detailed data      |
| Input                | Filter criteria (e.g. seniority, function)    | Email, LinkedIn URL, name                          |
| Output               | List of matching profiles                       | 90+ datapoints per profile (e.g. career, education) |
| Main use case        | Prospecting, candidate sourcing, founder lookup| Deepening individual profiles for engagement       |